Ash to Breathe

Ash to Breathe

Buildings disintegrated.  Planes exploded.  People died.  And mounds of ash were left to remind us of what once had been.  Historically, Judaism has rejected cremation of the dead because it destroys the body, the vessel that houses the soul and makes impossible the...
Love Your Country

Love Your Country

There are many reasons for celebrating the Fourth of July, I believe. They range from a day free from the grind of work to an affinity for the fizzle and boom of firecrackers. But, to be honest, there are very good reasons for literally embracing this national holiday...
Liberty to the Life Lovers

Liberty to the Life Lovers

It’s been a week since the High Court handed down a decision in the Dobbs case that effectively ended the federal blessing to the slaughter legalized by Roe v. Wade. The world had to pause. And well it should.  The assisted death of over 60 million babies is...
Holistic, not Hot

Holistic, not Hot

The recent controversy over Matthew West’s song “Modest is Hottest” reminds us that we run afoul of balance when we do not take a holistic approach to modesty. The song had been out barely hours when the opinions began to come in. Some loved it; others were horrified....
A Time for eLearning

A Time for eLearning

Life has totally rerouted on us lately. Without much warning, the road signs changed, and we are on unmapped highways. One of those sudden changes is the new world of eLearning. I have homeschooled my children in the past, and I remember the weight and the joy. There...
A Penny Bottle of Perfume

A Penny Bottle of Perfume

This short story is dedicated to my friend, LuRhe, in loving memory of her daughter, Jacinda Edwards Stetler, who was a devoted and beloved teacher. Tommy was dirty. His overalls were ragged. His hair had a cowlick that sprouted like new alfalfa on the back of his...

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